General Information

Serial #

11/PROTOTYPE

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Unknown

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

35.0 cm

Width

21.0 cm

Height

22.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Medical equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

NRC

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C 1954+

Canada

CANADIAN MEDICAL INNOVATION, DEVELOPED AND MANUFACTURED AT NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL, CANADA.

Function

TO STIMULATE A STOPPED HEART TO RESUME BEATING, AND TO REGULATE HEART-BEAT.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF VERY EARLY CARDIAC STIMULATOR- DEFIBRILLATOR.( FIRST WAS BUILT BY JACK HOPPS C. 1950.) INSTRUMENT USED 60-HZ CURRENT AT VOLTAGES UP TO 220 V TO ARREST FIBRILLATION THROUGH THE OPEN CHEST. THE SHOCKS REGULATED AND/OR RESTARTED THE BEATING OF HEART (STIMULATION), OR WERE INTENDED TO INSTANTANEOUSLY STOP AND RESTART BEATING OF HEART MUSCLE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1: Plate on casing front bears following info.: 'RADIO AND ELECTRICAL LABORATORIES/NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL/OTTAWA-CANADA/TYPE S-D4 SERIAL II'. All switches, connectors, etc. labelled./.2: Plate on base bears following info.: 'MICRO/10A-125 OR 250 VAC/ 1/2 H.P.-115 VAC. 1-1/2 H.P. 230 VAC/UL/MICRO SWITCH/A DIVISION OF MINNEAPOLIS-HONEYWELL REGULATOR COMPANY FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, U.S.A./CATALOG LISTING/I 7-61 1AF4'/.2-.3: connectors mfd. by 'AMPHENOL'.

Missing

POSSIBLY POWER CABLE.

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A